[Archers] Well done! The Art & Science of Archery was well represented at KASF. (Long)

[Lorelei Elkins]

I want to personally send a big thank you to the folks who entered their
A&S projects into the Art & Science of Archery display and competition this
year.  Particularly because if you hadn't, I would have been sitting next
to two empty tables.  We could have filled a third table as it was.

Well done.  Well done.  Well done.  You are some very talented folks.  We
had representation from quite a few disciplines.

The Entries were: Gabriel and Aria of Stierbach, who are two youth that
Grimm has been coaching in their SCA life.  They each made a leather bracer
(backed and sewn) with leather work done on the front (tooled and dyed.)
 This was their very first A&S entry, and quite well done.  I'm looking
forward to more from the two of them in the future.

Lord Allen of Wolfhau, lady Sanada Katumi and Lord Calvert of Giddie Hall
each entered a display of targets and documentation for the shoots they
have done for Golden Rose Tourney, Royal Archer Tourney and Defending the
Gate (Joan of Arc shoot).  It was an excellent opportunity to display the
thorough research, target construction, scoring apparatus and sheer beauty
of some of the things were just going to riddle with holes.  Thank you all,
and thank you Mistress Blytha for carting it all to KASF.

Baron Colum Maxwell had a very impressive display of his Viking implements
of battle, complete with an osage orange bow he made, several reproductions
of Viking arm guards, reproductions of two quivers and various drinking
vessels.

Master Geoffrey Athos von Ulm submitted his thoroughly researched arrow
bag, filled with period arrows based on the Mary Rose findings.

Lady Reyne Telarius and Lord Godai Katsunaga both made pointys. Reyne made
two sets of six crossbow bolts that were simply BEAUTIFUL.  Godai
constructed three Native American arrows, for various purposes such as
fishing (interesting fire hardened point) and another for a pinch style
draw.

The winners of the competition were:  1st Baron Colum (for the second year
in a row), the Judges particularly liked his period bracers and the
abundance of knowledgeable he imparted through his display.

2nd Master Geoffrey for his arrow bag and arrows and the accuracy with
which they were put constructed.

3rd place was shared by Grimm and Sanada.  The Judges commented on the
historic accuracy with which his bolt quivers were done.  Sanada's entry
was commented upon for it's period nature, and the sheer artistry of her
targets.

I have a gift card for the four of you (as well as the youth), and a little
something for each of our entrants. Check your mail boxes soon.

Lastly, I want to thank the judges who were considerate enough to help make
the decisions, because that was not an easy thing to do with so many
amazing display items. Master Siegfried, Baroness Esperanza, Baron Mors,
and Lord Seamus)

One very proud archer.
Lady Lorelei Greenleafe

PS  Several other archers of note were present with displays of their own.
 Namely our fearless leader Janyn with his metal casting, and Godai with
his Japanese persona display complete with kick butt arrows.

Pictures are on my Facebook page

Cheers!
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